Life of a Watch Battery?

bris

lincroft1710 said:

arsenalboy said:

 I stated the SOGA 

For the most part SOGA was superseded by the Consumer Rights Act in 2015

No SOGA is very much alive and covers all sales, Distance selling regulations were replaced.

Manxman_in_exile

Ergates said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

As a matter of interest, is it spelled out anywhere that batteries (or other "consumeables") don't have to last for a reasonable amount of time?

If I bought a battery which might be expected to last between, say 2 - 5 years, but it expired after 3 months, would that be OK?  Or is that fundamentally different from buying a "new" watch with a battery in it?

Serious question.

(If I'd been the jewellers I'd have been happy to give the OP a replacement battery... )

Realistically, it wouldn't be possible to say how long a battery should last because that would depend on how much power was being drawn.   Even with watches there will probably be a fair degree of variance based on how many bells and gizmos the watch has.

So you wouldn't have a problem with the battery on a new watch packing up after less than six months?

I change most of our watch batteries myself, but I had to pay to get two changed a couple of months ago because the back was seized on one and the other my wife won't let me touch with a bargepole.  One cost £15 and the other £18 - which is at least 5 or 6 times what the batteries cost.  

If the battery on a new watch I bought failed before 6 months was up I'd be quite disappointed.  I'd be even more disappointed if the retailer didn't replace the battery for free and instead charged me another £10 - £20.

arsenalboy

Ergates said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

As a matter of interest, is it spelled out anywhere that batteries (or other "consumeables") don't have to last for a reasonable amount of time?

If I bought a battery which might be expected to last between, say 2 - 5 years, but it expired after 3 months, would that be OK?  Or is that fundamentally different from buying a "new" watch with a battery in it?

Serious question.

(If I'd been the jewellers I'd have been happy to give the OP a replacement battery... )

Realistically, it wouldn't be possible to say how long a battery should last because that would depend on how much power was being drawn.   Even with watches there will probably be a fair degree of variance based on how many bells and gizmos the watch has.

Just to clarify, the watch in question is a simple analogue with no bells and whistles.

Jenni_D

bris said:

lincroft1710 said:

arsenalboy said:

 I stated the SOGA 

For the most part SOGA was superseded by the Consumer Rights Act in 2015

No SOGA is very much alive and covers all sales, Distance selling regulations were replaced.

So why was the Consumer Rights Act 2015 introduced then? (Clue - it was not for distance sales)

Ergates

Manxman_in_exile said:

Ergates said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

As a matter of interest, is it spelled out anywhere that batteries (or other "consumeables") don't have to last for a reasonable amount of time?

If I bought a battery which might be expected to last between, say 2 - 5 years, but it expired after 3 months, would that be OK?  Or is that fundamentally different from buying a "new" watch with a battery in it?

Serious question.

(If I'd been the jewellers I'd have been happy to give the OP a replacement battery... )

Realistically, it wouldn't be possible to say how long a battery should last because that would depend on how much power was being drawn.   Even with watches there will probably be a fair degree of variance based on how many bells and gizmos the watch has.

So you wouldn't have a problem with the battery on a new watch packing up after less than six months?

I change most of our watch batteries myself, but I had to pay to get two changed a couple of months ago because the back was seized on one and the other my wife won't let me touch with a bargepole.  One cost £15 and the other £18 - which is at least 5 or 6 times what the batteries cost.  

If the battery on a new watch I bought failed before 6 months was up I'd be quite disappointed.  I'd be even more disappointed if the retailer didn't replace the battery for free and instead charged me another £10 - £20.

I'd be somewhat miffed - my point simply was, you couldn't sell a battery with a label saying "This battery will last 2 years" because how long it lasted would depend on what you put it in.

Murphybear

my watch battery has just died.  I can’t remember exactly when I bought it but it wasn’t where I live now and I’ve been here 4 years.  I think this is one of those “how long is a piece of string” issues.  

Sicard

Then life of a watch battery is dependent on where it comes from. If its China they won't last very long.

The reaction from the jewellers wasn't very good in terms of customer service. I would name and shame them on social media.

roddydogs

A Casio digital, 7 yrs. A mechanical type with hands and second hand, 9 months if you are lucky.

Flight3287462

I stopped buying quartz watches because they had batteries just a pain.  I now just use automatic watches. 

Having said that cheap Casio watches are brilliant and the batteries last years.